hi folks

i have had a good set of stellar 7000 draining pan set for a good while, but they are completely stainless steel and food sticks a lot

so am looking for a great non-stick set, which is fully riveted throughout handles and lids, maybe hard anodised but it has to be solid

would pay between 50-150 for good value for money set

many thanks

If a fairy Godmother offered me cookware it would always be Le Creuset (http://www.lecreuset.co.uk/Product-Range-uk/Cast-Iron-Cookware/)

Kitchen porn :love:

but they cost a fortune mate, there must be some chefs on here to help

but they cost a fortune mate,

They do, but it's worth it because they last forever. Some of my Le Creuset stuff was inherited from my late Mum and is well over 40 years old, still going strong.

The best non-stick is usually on cast aluminium, the very best being dipped in a titanium mix after casting then having a ceramic finish which is fired on at about 400 degrees. It is very durable and you can often use metal utensils with it. If you gouge it with something sharp it won't peel or flake though you would damge the pan! If you do a lot of 'dry frying' a layer of carbon can sometimes build up lessening the non stick properties but this can be easily removed with a strong biological washing powder solution on a low heat for 20 minutes or so. IMO the best brands using this technology are SKK and Scanpan, they are expensive.

Stainless steel with a non stick finish is usually a 'teflon' type of coating which is sprayed on. This can degrade quite quickly depending on your style and frequency of use.

To get the features you are looking for there may be something in the Meyer range, posssibly the 'Anolon' pans. I am not sure about the prices for these.

Assuming saucepans are mostly used for boiling rice, pasta, veg etc a set of plain stainless steel ones is often the best option then put some decent money into a good non stick pan and keep it for sauces, eggs and so on.

Asking a chef is ok if he has a good knowledge of domestic cookware. What a chef uses in a commercial kitchen often has little similarity to what you would use in a domestic environment.

I've got quite a bit of Le Creuset cookware but most of it annoys me because it's too small and cumbersome.

was looking at meyer analon and circulon but on amazon there are a lot of hit and miss reviews about them

Woll pans are the best in the world. You have to order on line, but if you go to the Good Food shows they demonstrate them. I've also seen them on Channel 22 sometimes. My absolute favourite.

I did have a full set of Le Creuset but gave them away - so heavy when full! They can also scratch ceramic hobs.

Also, check out the Cooks Essentials range on QVC - you can order online. Good quality, totally non stick. I have a few and would buy them again.

I've also tried Meyer, and have 2 in the drawer that I don't use - the food sticks sometimes, but comes off with a soaking. The surface has also dulled.

qvc look good

Woll pans are the best in the world. You have to order on line, but if you go to the Good Food shows they demonstrate them. I've also seen them on Channel 22 sometimes. My absolute favourite.

The SKK I mentioned previoulsy are the same construction as WOLL, the Scanpan are similar, if anything a bit better, IMO.

I LURRRVVEE my Woll pans. I collect 1 a year from the Chatsworth show. They are expensive, but sooooo worth it :love:

hi folks

i have had a good set of stellar 7000 draining pan set for a good while, but they are completely stainless steel and food sticks a lot

so am looking for a great non-stick set, which is fully riveted throughout handles and lids, maybe hard anodised but it has to be solid

would pay between 50-150 for good value for money set

many thanks

It's a bit of a cliche but the Anolon stuff is pretty decent and if you're that way inclined they have a massive range so you can have all matching stuff :p

Although we bought a "le Vrai Gourmet" chef's pan last year and it has been absolutely outstanding.

yeh, i am looking for something that is as pure non stick as possible, but without the silly prices

i have seen the Ciculon ranges and they dont look bad

Have you tried Lakeland in Meadowhall? They've got some good stuff